I remember back in the 1970s drinking Courage bottled Imperial Russian Stout. Hadn't seen it since - had no idea it was available again.
Various breweries have had a go at Imperial Russian Stout, not sure who is making it now. I bought the Harvey's version about 10 years ago, which was very good.
Courage have done a few brews since they officially stopped making it in 1993 (approx.). I still have a bottle from '93, last time I opened one it was gorgeous.
I remember back in the 1970s drinking Courage bottled Imperial Russian Stout. Hadn't seen it since - had no idea it was available again.
Various breweries have had a go at Imperial Russian Stout, not sure who is making it now. I bought the Harvey's version about 10 years ago, which was very good.
Courage have done a few brews since they officially stopped making it in 1993 (approx.). I still have a bottle from '93, last time I opened one it was gorgeous.
Courage haven't brewed anything for years sadly. Name owned by Marstons now, along with Youngs, Charles Wells, Breakspears, Wytchwood Hobgoblin, Bass, Tetley, Carlsberg, Ringwood, McEwans and Banks. A shocking domination.
What Are people drinking to celebrate the end of the nightmare? (And no, that doesn't mean I'm in the seat)
Me? I'm on a nice little Belgian number, Westmalle dubbel. This seems kind of fitting because the pair of them (dubbel) came from Belgium to England (West) and made our club sick (mal).
I remember back in the 1970s drinking Courage bottled Imperial Russian Stout. Hadn't seen it since - had no idea it was available again.
Various breweries have had a go at Imperial Russian Stout, not sure who is making it now. I bought the Harvey's version about 10 years ago, which was very good.
Courage have done a few brews since they officially stopped making it in 1993 (approx.). I still have a bottle from '93, last time I opened one it was gorgeous.
Courage haven't brewed anything for years sadly. Name owned by Marstons now, along with Youngs, Charles Wells, Breakspears, Wytchwood Hobgoblin, Bass, Tetley, Carlsberg, Ringwood, McEwans and Banks. A shocking domination.
Marston's report 21% of the premium packaged ale market and 20% of the premium cask ale market. Both categories are relatively small categories within brewing, so hardly "shocking domination" (in fact, no domination at all).
We are in the midst of a niche brewing revolution and that's all to the good, but Marston's deserves some credit for maintaining many niche brands / brews (directly or via acquisition) that the Heineken's and AB Inbev's of this world would happily walk away from.
I remember back in the 1970s drinking Courage bottled Imperial Russian Stout. Hadn't seen it since - had no idea it was available again.
Various breweries have had a go at Imperial Russian Stout, not sure who is making it now. I bought the Harvey's version about 10 years ago, which was very good.
Courage have done a few brews since they officially stopped making it in 1993 (approx.). I still have a bottle from '93, last time I opened one it was gorgeous.
Courage haven't brewed anything for years sadly. Name owned by Marstons now, along with Youngs, Charles Wells, Breakspears, Wytchwood Hobgoblin, Bass, Tetley, Carlsberg, Ringwood, McEwans and Banks. A shocking domination.
Marston's report 21% of the premium packaged ale market and 20% of the premium cask ale market. Both categories are relatively small categories within brewing, so hardly "shocking domination" (in fact, no domination at all).
We are in the midst of a niche brewing revolution and that's all to the good, but Marston's deserves some credit for maintaining many niche brands / brews (directly or via acquisition) that the Heineken's and AB Inbev's of this world would happily walk away from.
Initially read that as an ale that was 21%. Was about to ask where I'd get it..
I remember back in the 1970s drinking Courage bottled Imperial Russian Stout. Hadn't seen it since - had no idea it was available again.
Various breweries have had a go at Imperial Russian Stout, not sure who is making it now. I bought the Harvey's version about 10 years ago, which was very good.
Courage have done a few brews since they officially stopped making it in 1993 (approx.). I still have a bottle from '93, last time I opened one it was gorgeous.
Courage haven't brewed anything for years sadly. Name owned by Marstons now, along with Youngs, Charles Wells, Breakspears, Wytchwood Hobgoblin, Bass, Tetley, Carlsberg, Ringwood, McEwans and Banks. A shocking domination.
Marston's report 21% of the premium packaged ale market and 20% of the premium cask ale market. Both categories are relatively small categories within brewing, so hardly "shocking domination" (in fact, no domination at all).
We are in the midst of a niche brewing revolution and that's all to the good, but Marston's deserves some credit for maintaining many niche brands / brews (directly or via acquisition) that the Heineken's and AB Inbev's of this world would happily walk away from.
Just to say that I am aware that Courage haven't brewed anything for years, however beers do appear with the Courage name - I've seen Directors in bars recently. I should have said something like "with the Courage name and branding"... :-)
Currently drinking Deptford's very own 'Villages Brewery' beer whenever I see it on or make it to their taproom....Rafiki (session ale) a particular favourite... Am also spending more time in the River Ale House on Woolwich Road, which means I'm drinking a whole load of cask ales I normally wouldn't go near... Cloudwater, Northern Monk, BBN & Moor still my favourite UK breweries though, with a shout out to Beavertown for the go to back up beer of Lupoloid (or Neck Oil if I'm on for a session) and Wild Beer Co for some of their experimentation brews...
I remember back in the 1970s drinking Courage bottled Imperial Russian Stout. Hadn't seen it since - had no idea it was available again.
Various breweries have had a go at Imperial Russian Stout, not sure who is making it now. I bought the Harvey's version about 10 years ago, which was very good.
Courage have done a few brews since they officially stopped making it in 1993 (approx.). I still have a bottle from '93, last time I opened one it was gorgeous.
Courage haven't brewed anything for years sadly. Name owned by Marstons now, along with Youngs, Charles Wells, Breakspears, Wytchwood Hobgoblin, Bass, Tetley, Carlsberg, Ringwood, McEwans and Banks. A shocking domination.
Marston's report 21% of the premium packaged ale market and 20% of the premium cask ale market. Both categories are relatively small categories within brewing, so hardly "shocking domination" (in fact, no domination at all).
We are in the midst of a niche brewing revolution and that's all to the good, but Marston's deserves some credit for maintaining many niche brands / brews (directly or via acquisition) that the Heineken's and AB Inbev's of this world would happily walk away from.
Just to say that I am aware that Courage haven't brewed anything for years, however beers do appear with the Courage name - I've seen Directors in bars recently. I should have said something like "with the Courage name and branding"... :-)
Courage effectively stopped brewing in 1995 when it merged (was taken over by) Scottish and Newcastle. The brands were, IIRC, taken over by Charles Wells who now brew "Courage"....
Edit. I should add that S&N continued to brew Courage beers, but they were finally disposed of when Heineken bought S&N...
Just finished off my beer advent calendar... Some crackers, especially the porters. Engine oil and anchor stood out. The last beer, so called elf juice, a sort of spiced mulled beer, was an abomination
Buxton Spa Mondo Dennis Hopp'r Brugse Zot Blond Anchor Porter Camden Hols Tropical Lager Victory Headwater Pale Ale Birra del Borgo Santa Goze Down Under Hitachino White Ale Fourpure American Pale Magic Rock Common Grounds Blue Point Toasted Lager Berliner Pilsner Timmerman's Kriek 10 Barrel Brewing Co Pub Beer Goose Island Matilda Harviestoun Old Engine Oil Camden Pale Ale Schneider Blondes (Tap 1) Two Roads Honeyspot Road Thornbridge Tzara Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale BrewDog Dead Pony Pale Ale Bosteels Kwak Bad Co. Elf Juice
I remember back in the 1970s drinking Courage bottled Imperial Russian Stout. Hadn't seen it since - had no idea it was available again.
Various breweries have had a go at Imperial Russian Stout, not sure who is making it now. I bought the Harvey's version about 10 years ago, which was very good.
Courage have done a few brews since they officially stopped making it in 1993 (approx.). I still have a bottle from '93, last time I opened one it was gorgeous.
Courage haven't brewed anything for years sadly. Name owned by Marstons now, along with Youngs, Charles Wells, Breakspears, Wytchwood Hobgoblin, Bass, Tetley, Carlsberg, Ringwood, McEwans and Banks. A shocking domination.
Marston's report 21% of the premium packaged ale market and 20% of the premium cask ale market. Both categories are relatively small categories within brewing, so hardly "shocking domination" (in fact, no domination at all).
We are in the midst of a niche brewing revolution and that's all to the good, but Marston's deserves some credit for maintaining many niche brands / brews (directly or via acquisition) that the Heineken's and AB Inbev's of this world would happily walk away from.
Just to say that I am aware that Courage haven't brewed anything for years, however beers do appear with the Courage name - I've seen Directors in bars recently. I should have said something like "with the Courage name and branding"... :-)
Courage effectively stopped brewing in 1995 when it merged (was taken over by) Scottish and Newcastle. The brands were, IIRC, taken over by Charles Wells who now brew "Courage"....
Edit. I should add that S&N continued to brew Courage beers, but they were finally disposed of when Heineken bought S&N...
A little late, but here's Stig's Year in Beer 2017
THE GOOD
Best Beer (Overall): Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg - Samichlaus Classic Bier again!
Best British Beer: Fuller's Imperial Stout. Best Supermarket Offering: St Peters Cream Stout.
Best Pub (Over all): Left Luggage Room, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay.
Best Pub (London & SE): The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping.
Best Pub (Landlord/Landlady): The Swan, Three Mile Cross, Reading.
Best Pub (Beer selection): Compass Alehouse, Gravesend.
Best Pub (Look and feel): The Playhouse, Colchester. Got to be seen to be believed.
Best Pub Food: The Swan, Three Mile Cross, Reading.
Best Value Pub Food: The Victoria, Lincoln. £2.50 for a pork pie & pickle.
Best Brewery: Fullers.
Best Off-Licence: Terre de Boissons, Calais.
Best Beer Festival: Rochford (only one I went to).
Best Pub Crawl: London Executions Tour.
AND THE NOT SO GOOD
Worst Beer (overall): Coors Light. Almost didn't make the cut because, let's face it, it's not really beer, is it? But someone (someone who I call a friend!) brought this to a party at our house and left it there. Naturally I felt obliged not to waste it, but can conform that it's nothing but pish water.
Worst Beer (draught): Can't remember specifics but it would be one of those overhyped over citrussed summer brews.
Worst Pub: The Fen, Fenchurch Street Station. A whole new level of shitness. Shit beer, shit service, shit décor, shit everything. Still, next time I'm waiting for a train to Shoeburyness I'll be straight back in there.
Most Disappointing Pub: The Old Trout, Southend. So much promise but always physically cold and too often a disappointing beer selection.
Most Disappointing Beer: Pelforth Brun. It's still one of my favourite beers, but I was disappointed to discover that it's brewed by Heineken and not a small independent. This begs the question, if it's owned by a multi-national, why can't we get it here?
Playhouse in Colchester? Haha. Used to live in Colchester. It's a spoons isn't it? Not been for a few years, but it is pretty cool looking.
We went there when we played Colchester a few years back. It is indeed a spoons. My mates wife was asked/told to remove her hat upon entering and she refused because the dummies/cut outs were wearing them. Doh.
I've got two tickets for Craft Beer Rising (https://www.craftbeerrising.co.uk/ ) on 24th Feb, evening session, for sale if anyone is interested in attending? It's my favourite beer festival in London and am gutted I now can't go, but life has taken over.. Inbox me if you're interested...face value of £20 per ticket. Cheers
I've got two tickets for Craft Beer Rising (https://www.craftbeerrising.co.uk/ ) on 24th Feb, evening session, for sale if anyone is interested in attending? It's my favourite beer festival in London and am gutted I now can't go, but life has taken over.. Inbox me if you're interested...face value of £20 per ticket. Cheers
It's a decent beer festival, Deya were the suprise brewery for me last year. Goose Island were also doing free pours of bourbon county stout.
Down here in Cornwall in a nearby village pub, I had a very decent pint of 'Boilers' Golden Ale 4%, brewed by St Ives Brewery. Hoppy and malty, it left a wonderful lingering taste. Superb.
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Courage have done a few brews since they officially stopped making it in 1993 (approx.). I still have a bottle from '93, last time I opened one it was gorgeous.
Me? I'm on a nice little Belgian number, Westmalle dubbel. This seems kind of fitting because the pair of them (dubbel) came from Belgium to England (West) and made our club sick (mal).
http://www.cairngormbrewery.com/index.php?com=ecom&func=view&id=4
We are in the midst of a niche brewing revolution and that's all to the good, but Marston's deserves some credit for maintaining many niche brands / brews (directly or via acquisition) that the Heineken's and AB Inbev's of this world would happily walk away from.
Edit. I should add that S&N continued to brew Courage beers, but they were finally disposed of when Heineken bought S&N...
#1 Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
#2 Caledonian Deuchars IPA
#3 St Peter's Cream Stout
#4 Newcastle Brown Ale
#5 Badger Tangle Foot
#6 Eggenburg Samichlaus
#7 Anosteké Biere Blonde
#8 Maredsous Brune
#9 Firebrick Tyne 9
#10 Pauwel Kwak
#11 Timothy Taylor's Landlord
#12 Saison Dupont
#13 Westmalle Dubbel
#14 Lion Stout
#15 La Goudale Ambrée
#16 St Sylvestre 3 Monts
#17 Robinson's Old Tom
#18 Slaters Queen Bee
#19 Sadler's Mud City Stout
#20 Brasserie Lefebvre Barbãr Bok
#21 Pelforth Brun
#22 Castelain Smokey Ale
#23 Brasserie Dubuisson Bush Ambrée
#24 Guinness Foreign Extra Stout
#25 Fuller's Imperial Stout
#26 Alka-Selzer
Buxton Spa
Mondo Dennis Hopp'r
Brugse Zot Blond
Anchor Porter
Camden Hols Tropical Lager
Victory Headwater Pale Ale
Birra del Borgo Santa Goze Down Under
Hitachino White Ale
Fourpure American Pale
Magic Rock Common Grounds
Blue Point Toasted Lager
Berliner Pilsner
Timmerman's Kriek
10 Barrel Brewing Co Pub Beer
Goose Island Matilda
Harviestoun Old Engine Oil
Camden Pale Ale
Schneider Blondes (Tap 1)
Two Roads Honeyspot Road
Thornbridge Tzara
Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale
BrewDog Dead Pony Pale Ale
Bosteels Kwak
Bad Co. Elf Juice
THE GOOD
Best Beer (Overall): Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg - Samichlaus Classic Bier again!
Best British Beer: Fuller's Imperial Stout.
Best Supermarket Offering: St Peters Cream Stout.
Best Pub (Over all): Left Luggage Room, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay.
Best Pub (London & SE): The Prospect of Whitby, Wapping.
Best Pub (Landlord/Landlady): The Swan, Three Mile Cross, Reading.
Best Pub (Beer selection): Compass Alehouse, Gravesend.
Best Pub (Look and feel): The Playhouse, Colchester. Got to be seen to be believed.
Best Pub Food: The Swan, Three Mile Cross, Reading.
Best Value Pub Food: The Victoria, Lincoln. £2.50 for a pork pie & pickle.
Best Brewery: Fullers.
Best Off-Licence: Terre de Boissons, Calais.
Best Beer Festival: Rochford (only one I went to).
Best Pub Crawl: London Executions Tour.
AND THE NOT SO GOOD
Worst Beer (overall): Coors Light. Almost didn't make the cut because, let's face it, it's not really beer, is it? But someone (someone who I call a friend!) brought this to a party at our house and left it there. Naturally I felt obliged not to waste it, but can conform that it's nothing but pish water.
Worst Beer (draught): Can't remember specifics but it would be one of those overhyped over citrussed summer brews.
Worst Pub: The Fen, Fenchurch Street Station. A whole new level of shitness. Shit beer, shit service, shit décor, shit everything. Still, next time I'm waiting for a train to Shoeburyness I'll be straight back in there.
Most Disappointing Pub: The Old Trout, Southend. So much promise but always physically cold and too often a disappointing beer selection.
Most Disappointing Beer: Pelforth Brun. It's still one of my favourite beers, but I was disappointed to discover that it's brewed by Heineken and not a small independent. This begs the question, if it's owned by a multi-national, why can't we get it here?
Down here in Cornwall in a nearby village pub, I had a very decent pint of 'Boilers' Golden Ale 4%, brewed by St Ives Brewery.
Hoppy and malty, it left a wonderful lingering taste. Superb.
I'd not come across it before.
Abyss - Mango milk IPA
Brass Castle - Beetroot and Rasberry sour
Magic rock - inhaler
Bad seed - woodsman (saison)
Timmermans - lambic white
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